Question

You live in an apartment and there was a notice on your door of a neighbor being diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). You have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that has posed no problem in the past and has responded well to treatment.

1. Question: Apply the concept of immune response to you and your neighbors. Support your answer with data, facts, key terminology, specific examples, and other information drawn from the textbook and at least one other supplemental source.

Answer 1

Answer: Immune system act as a defence system of our body. It prevent us from disease and harmful microbes. The autoimmune disease is a condition where the immune system starts to attack it's own healthy cells. So, this disease increases the risk of the infection and invasion of the microbes to the body. People with autoimmune disease are highly prone to the infectious diseases.

On the other hand, tuberculosis is an infectious communicable disease which is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculae. This disease can transmitted from one person to another while coming in contact with the bodily fluids or the belongings of the patients.

Hence this could be highly risky for the patient suffering from immune system disorders. It is important to take precautionary measures. So, normal people also required to take precautions.